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sweethome
in General Discussion 12 years ago
What do you wish you did differently with your renovation?
We are about to renovate a 2.5 story Victorian frame house. We would love it if you seasoned renovators would share your wisdom with us.…
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emmawebbscott
in Renovation 12 years ago
Sustainable Rennovation: Creative and rewarding
I’ve just had such a positive experience with Eco Brooklyn helping us landscape our garden that I thought it would be worth giving them a…
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adiallo
in General Discussion 12 years ago
Who installs synthetic grass?
Can anyone recommend a service to install synthetic turf? We’ve had a 15 x 15 sq foot section of turf that was installed about 8…
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carlsamson02
in General Discussion 12 years ago
Hi
Hello everyone. I am a newbie in this forum. I am a silent reader before but I find this place very helpful to me because…
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bharpaz
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 1 month ago
stripping paint from wood doors/window - lead issues
I need to have layers of paint removed from two wooden doors and a tall window with wooden moldings. A home test indicates there is…
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deanbh
in General Discussion 12 years ago
Small Claims court against con edison?
Anyone know if there is something stopping me taking Con Edison to small claims court? On the 8th of February a Con Edison road crew…
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brownstoner99
in General Discussion 12 years ago
Excellent Contracting LLC
Has anyone ever work with Excellent Contracting LLC for interior renovation on a brownstone for individual apartments? I’ve had them in for an estimate over…
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Minmin
in General Discussion 12 years ago
Fence Spikes--NYC regulations???
A neighbor has a low retaining wall. He just installed 4 inch spiked finials (rounded tops) at approximate 4-inch intervals. Even with the rounded tops,…
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mrohrmann
in Garden 12 years and 1 month ago
Need Someone Who can do Proper Re-hanging of Pocket Doors
Anyone have recommendation for a professionals who can rehang an old heavy set of oak pocket doors? Doors are in great shape but track needs…
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architecturalstone
in General Discussion 12 years ago
Architectural Elements
Our team has extensive full-cycle experience and passion with Cantera stone column, Limestone, Travertine and Marble and hand-carve these materials into fireplaces, fountains, columns, entryways,…
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ProHeights66
in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago
Gas Boiler for Steam Heat available for pick-up
Burnham gas-fired “independence” steam heat boiler for sale after we switched to hot-water heat. The boiler dates from 2005 and works great — heated entire…
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lagoon
in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago
Nice try Bstoner
But … there is a lot of room for improvement
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redwagon
in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago
Seeking craftsman to help with drywall and molding
Hi, We are looking for a craftsman to help with detail work in our apartment, including finishing drywall and molding. Fine finishing work. If you…
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kachuri999
in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago
recommendations for a dehumidifier
We need to get a dehumidifier for our basement. We’d like one we can just keep running, with a hose attachment, so we don’t need…
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marykc
in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago
Unpaid Common Charges
Our by-laws allow us to charge the highest legal interest on unpaid common charges, in accordance with NY Condominium law. Does anyone know what that…
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mousta
in Appraisals 12 years and 1 month ago
Ants! Anyone else having a major problem?
We have our quarterly exterminator visit next week. They usually put that gel near the perimeter of the the house but the ants have worked…
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yanks21
in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago
What is this type of retaining wall made of and where to get it?
Walked past a condo on 4th Ave near 8th St and saw this retaining wall. I think it is a stone veneer with a bluestone…
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saaramatthews
in For Sale 12 years and 1 month ago
For Sale: Beautiful, Antique Oak Mantel
Selling a beautiful oak mantel salvaged from a Brownstown renovation. It’s in very good condition, and well stripped. There are some areas that would benefit…
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